2 Esdras 16:59

59 The Lord stretched out the sky and fixed it firmly over the water like a dome.

2 Esdras 16:59 In-Context

57 He knows what is in the deepest part of the sea and the treasures that are there. He has measured the sea and everything that is in it.
58 By his word he confined the sea to its place and put the land on top of the water.
59 The Lord stretched out the sky and fixed it firmly over the water like a dome.
60 He put springs of water in the desert and lakes in the high mountains, so that water could flow down in the rivers and water the land.
61 The Lord created human beings and gave each one of them a heart. He gave them life, breath, and understanding,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.